Dataset Details - Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) Database
The records in this dataset are from the varied surveys carried out by Local Authorities, which were funded through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund.
26/01/2026
26/01/2026
To improve knowledge of biodiversity at the local level
Data captured by different survey methods, but principally by direct field observation
Republic of Ireland
Primarily for capturing new records from 2025 onwards, though it may also contain older records
All data have been verified and validated
Ongoing
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) Database, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 30 January 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/441
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Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Aaron Skehan
Beechfield House, Carriganore, WIT West Campus, Waterford
+353 51 306240
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 46 |
2025
2025
Record Statistics
46
6
1
1
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 46 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Surveys
| SurveyId | Title | Data Capture Period | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| County | Name of administrative county within which the record was made |
| Sampling method | Description of the sampling method employed to make the record |
| Source | Original source of data |
| Survey name | Survey name Name of survey if the record was made as part of a specific survey (including collections of casual observations and other loose assemblages of data) |
| Vice-county | The name of the Watsonian (botanical) vice-county within which the record was made |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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